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LIME 


A  prominent  Ajjriculturist  writes: 


"While  Lime  is  not  regarded  as  a  plant  food,  it  does  appear  in  the  plant  and 
seems  to  be  just  as  essential  as  any  of  the  other  elements  :  in  fact,  soil  devoid  of 
lime  is  unjiroductive.  Its  principal  use,  ho\ve\er,  is  to  sweeten  sour  soil.  Land 
becomes  sour  or  acid  from  continual  cropping  and  accumulation  of  organic 
matters.  Such  a  condition  is  detrimental  to  soil  bacteria,  hence  soil  should  be 
tested  and  if  found  to  be  sour,  a  lilseral  ai^plication  of  lime  should  be  made. 
Most   soils  that   have  lieen  cropped   for  a  number  of  years  are  sour  and  need  lime. 

"Acidity  can  be  determined  by  the  following  simple  test.  Dampen  some 
soil  and  form  it  in  a  ball.  Break  the  ball  in  halves.  Lay  a  strip  of  blue  litmus 
])apcr  between  the  halves  and  press  together,  .\fter  waiting  half  an  hour,  open 
the  ball.  If  the  litmus  paper  is  pinkish,  it  indicates  that  the  soil  is  sour  and 
needs  lime.  If  the  color  is  marked,  it  indicates  the  soil  is  very  sour,  but  if  only 
slightlv   pinkish,   the   acidity   is  corresijondingly  slight. 

"The  amount  of  lime  to  apply  depends  upon  the  degree  of  acidity  :  usually 
from  one  thousand  pounds  to  two  tons  per  acre  are  sufficient.  Lime  rock  finely 
ground  is  preferable  to  burned  lime.  It  is  preferable  to  appl\  lime  several  weeks 
before  the  crop  is  planted.  If,  however,  it  is  not  convenient  to  do  so,  make  the 
application  just  before  seeding." 


The  distribution  of  lime  over  iielcls  is  not  a 
new  idea,  but  until  otir  Agricultural  Colleges 
published  results  of  extensive  investigations,  the 
reasons  for  the  increase  in  crops  following  lim- 
ing were  not  generally  known.  The  machine 
for  doing  this  work  is  the  Kentucky  Broadcast 
Fertilizer  and    Lime  Sower. 


Manufactured  by 


THE  AMERICAN  SEEDING-MACHINE  COMPANY 

( Incin"i>ornto<l ) 

Richmond,  Indiana,  U.S.A. 


KENTUCKY- 

8-FOOT  FERTILIZER  AND   LIME  SOWERS 


The  feed  device  shuwii  above  is  strong  and  practical.  The  feed  wheels  are  keyetl 
onto  the  inch  square  steel  bar  with  flat  keys,  which  hold  them  in  normal  position,  di- 
rectlv  over  the  outlets  in  semi-circular  steel  bottom.  The  feed  wheels  are  made  with  four 
diagonal  wings  set  at  different  angles,  which,  when  in  motion,  force  the  material  for- 
ward, over  and  through  the  outlets,  eliminating  the  tendency  toward  accumulations  be- 
tween the  outlets.  To  further  contribute  to  a  regular  and  even  delivery,  two  rotmd  rods 
passing  through  outer  ends  of  wings  on  feed  wheels,  keep  all  material  in  bottom  of  hop- 
per constantly  loosened  just  before  passing  through  outlets.  The  feed  wheels  fit  snugly 
in  the  semi-circular  steel  bottom.  There  are  no  flat  surfaces,  projecting  ledges  or  cor- 
ners to  retard  natural  settling  of  material  toward  the  central  part  of  the  bottom  imme- 
diately over  outlets,  a  trouble  often  experienced  with  sowers  having  flat  instead  of  semi- 
circular bottoms.  The  feed  is  in  two  sections,  each  of  the  ground  wheels  driving  one- 
half.  This  reduces  strain  on  parts  and  permits  sowing  narrow  strips,  as  either  side  can 
be  run  independent  of  other  side. 

The  cut  below  shows  construction  of  semi-circular  steel  bottom.  It  is  made  from 
two  hea\y  14  gauge  steel  plates,  the  wide  one  forms  the  semi-circular  hojjper  bottom,  the 
narrow  one  forms  the  slide  or  quantity  regulating  gauge.  Sixteen  holes  six  inches  from 
center  to  center,  are  punched  through  the  two  plates  to  form  the  outlets.  The  bottom 
plate  is  bolted  solidly  to  hopper  ends  and  sides.  The  quantity  regulating  plate  is  in  two 
pieces,  each  of  which  is  slided  back  and  forth  by  convenient  levers,  to  increase  or  dimin- 
ish size  of  outlets  in  order  to  obtain  desired  quantity.  Both  levers  must  be  set  at  sim- 
ilar notches  on  arch  rack,  when  both  sides  are  in  action  and  sowing  full  width,  8  feet. 
Regulating  slides  or  keeps  on  arch  racks  enable  operator  to  instantly  resume  sowing 
same  (|uantity,  if  found  necessary  to  cut  off  feed  on  one  or  both  sides. 


KENTUCKY 


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8-FOOT  FERTILIZER  AND   LIME  SOWERS 


Kentucky  No.  1 — 8-Foot  Broadcast  Fertilizer  and  Lime  Sower  with  Screen  Closed. 


The  Kentucky  Broadcast  Fertilizer  and  Lime  Sowers  fill  a  long-felt  want — a  machine 
that  will  successfully  distribute  fertilizer,  lime,  crushed  limestone  rock,  etc.,  and  not  lie 
continually  breaking.  The  effective  work  of  the  Kentucky  Sower  is  vouched  for  by  hun- 
dreds of  satisfied  customers,  and  its  solid,  substantial  construction  is  fully  illustrated  in 
detail  in  tliis  catalog.  It  is  not  a  "toy,"  but  designed  for  the  heavy  work  a  tool  for  this 
purpiise  must  stand. 

The  No.  1  and  No.  2  Sowers  are  similar,  other  than  the  No.  2  has  an  Agitator  in 
the  hopper  in  addition  to  the  regular  feed  device.  This  Agitator  is  particular  advantage- 
ous when  distrilmting  large  quantities  of  crushed  or  ground  rock,  as  it  prevents  bridg- 
ing or  packing  of  material   in  center  of  hopper. 

STEEL  GROUND  WHEELS  are  44  inches  high  with  tires  four  inches  wide  and 
•'j^o-inch  thick.  The  sixteen  J<^-inch  steel  spokes  set,  with  wide  stagger,  in  the  hubs,  make 
these  wheels  strong  enough  for  a  "traction  engine."  \Vheels  must  be  strong,  for  often 
they  must  support  over  a  ton.  They  have  removable  boxes,  which  can  only  wear,  so  that 
Kentucky  Sower  Wheels  can  be  depended  upon  to  stand  up  and  last  indefinitely. 

HOPPERS  are  strongly  braced  and  tied  together.  The  wood  sides  are  bolted  to 
the  heavy  cast  hopper  ends,  and  the  semi-circular  steel  bottom.  Twelve  steel  tie  straps 
extend  from  steel  bottom  to  tops  of  hopper  sides,  three  double  (one  inside  and  one  out- 
side of  hopper)  on  rear  and  three  on  front  side.  Bolts  firmly  hold  straps  to  sides.  Hop- 
pers for  a  broadcast  sower  must  be  strongly  constructed  to  withstand  the  excessive  weiglit 
and  abnormal  strain  often  placed  upon  them.  Hoppers  are  hung  low,  yet  high  ground 
wheels.  The  high  ground  wheels  being  attached  to  hoppers  near  center  of  hopper  heads, 
instead  of  to  feed  shafts  at  lower  end,  obviate  a  top-heavy  machine  and  tongue-whip- 
ping. Further,  permits  hopper  being  turned  up-side-down  to  empty  completely  any  ma- 
terial that  might  be  left  in  it. 

HOPPER  TOP  WITH  SCREEN  is  a  decided  advantage  over  plain  wood  tops.  The 
screen  is  made  of  No.  IS  gauge  galvanized  wire  with  one-half  inch  mesh,  and  is  strong- 
ly nailed  to  wood  rim  and  center  panel.  All  materials  to  be  sown  must  be  passed  through 
the  screen  to  exclude  lumps,  uncrushed  rock,  etc.  This  insures  uniform  sowing  and  pre- 
vents possibility  of  breakage.  WINGS  OR  MUD  GUARDS  on  either  end  of  top  jire- 
vent  mud  and  trash  falling  from  ground  wheel  onto  the  screen. 

THE  CAPACITY  of  ho.pper  proper  is  8  bushels  and  with  a  screen  top  capacity  of  2 
additional  bushels,  10  bushels. 

SCATTERINli  BOARDS  located  under  hojjpers  are  given  desired  angle  by  simple 
chain  adjustment.      Are  hung  low,   so  that  sowing  will  not  be  affected  by  wind. 


*KENTUCK\ 

8-FOOT  FERTILIZER  AND   LIME  SOWERS 


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Kentucky  No.  2 — 8-Foot  Broadcast  Fertilizer  and  Lime  Sower  with  Screen  Open. 


With  tlie  complete  detailed  description  of  the  construction  of  Kentucky  Broadcast 
Fertilizer  and  Lime  Sowers  illustrated  in  this  catalog,  it  would  he  entirely  useless  to  bore 
the  prospective  purchaser  with  more  reading  matter.  The  cuts  speak  for  themselves  and 
show  conclusively  the  simple,  strong  and  durable  construction  of  these  machines,  which 
are  positi\clv  guaranteed  to  do  the  work   for  which  they  are  intended. 

QUANTITIES  PER  ACRE 


These  tables  were  made  with  the 
various  materials  dry,  weighing  per 
l}ushel  as  follows: 

Ground  Rock 120  pounds 

Hydrate  of  Lime 45  pounds 

Commercial  Fertilizer.  .    35  pounds 

The  amounts  shown  in  table  are 
approximate.  The  different  mate- 
rials will  vary  in  weight,  so  that  it 
is  impossible  to  make  a  table  which 
will  be  absolutely  correct. 

Kentucky  Broadcast  Fertilizer 
and  Lime  Sowers  are  not  recom- 
mended for  distributing  small 
quantities  of  commercial  fertilizer. 

Many  owners  of  these  sowers 
are  successfully  sowing  OATS  with 
them,  Init  we  make  no  tables  for 
this  purpose. 


Lever  Set  in 

Ground 

Hydrate  of 

Commercial 

Notch 

Rock 

Lime 

Fertilizer 

1 

34 

qts. 

38 

qts. 

2 

96 

qts. 

75 

qts. 

,3 

194 

qts. 

150 

qts. 

235  qts. 

4 

305 

qts. 

204 

qts. 

328  qts. 

:> 

463 

qts. 

284 

qts. 

440  qts. 

6 

658 

qts. 

398 

qts. 

544  qts. 

/ 

780 

qts. 

500 

qts. 

682  qts. 

8 

962 

qts. 

610 

qts. 

855  qts. 

9 

1133 

qts. 

729 

qts. 

962  qts. 

10 

1402 

qts. 

849 

qts. 

1175  qts. 

11 

1621 

qts. 

957 

qts. 

1350  qts. 

12 

1745 

qts. 

1099 

qts. 

1585  qts. 

13 

1884 

qts. 

1241 

qts. 

\'>72   qts. 

14 

2090 

qts. 

1497 

qts. 

2360  qts. 

15 

2145 

qts. 

1744 

qts. 

2588  qts. 

16 

2645 

qts. 

1940 

qts. 

3072  qts. 

17 

3028 

qts. 

2095 

qts. 

3286  qts. 

18 

3213 

qts. 

2200 

qts. 

3535  qts. 

19 

3451 

qts. 

2385 

qts. 

3985  qts. 

20 

3582 

qts. 

2540 

qts. 

4587  qts. 

21 

3854 

qts. 

2690 

qts. 

4753  qts. 

KENTUCKY 


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8-FOOT  NO.    1    FERTILIZER  AND   LIME  SOWERS 


The  cut  at  left  shows  interior  view  of 
hopper  of  No.  1  Sower.  Note  the  heavy 
cast  block  with  long  shoulder  in  which  the 
cold  rolled  steel  axle  is  securely  seated. 
,\xle  passes  through  heavy  hopper  end  and 
is  held  solidly  by  block  being  firmly  bolted 
to  the  hopper  head.  Should  the  axle  wear 
from  long  use.  it  is  easily  and  (juickly  re- 
]jlaced,  only  being  necessary  to  remove  the 
three  bolts. 


The  feed  (le\ice  is  propelled  by  heavy 
cogs,  slipped  over  hexagon  shaped  hubs 
of  ground  wheels,  which  mesh  into  other 
heavy  cogs  on  ends  of  s(juare  feed  shafts. 
These  cog  gears  are  made  strong  enough 
to  stand  the  excessive  strain.  Shields  over 
cogs  protect  from  mud  and  trash. 


In  lower  cut  to  right  is  illustrated  removable  sleeves  and  dust  collar:  "A"  dust 
washer  fits  snugly  against  inner  end  of  removable  journal  "E"  inside  the  hopper.  ( )il 
tube  in  journar^E"  rests  in  recess  "B"  in  hopper  end.  Sleeve  "D"  goes  over  square  feed 
shaft  "C"  and  fits  snugly  in  journal  "E."  This  sensible  construction  will  appeal  to  all 
who  have  had  experience  in  sowing  lime.  It  is  impossible  to  keep  lime  dust  from  bear- 
ings, but  this  construction  comes  near  it,  and  when  parts  must  1)e  duplicated,  only  cheap 
bushings  are  necessary  and  not  expensive  hopper  heads. 


MANUFACtOREb  BY 

V*-       MACHINE  CO.    "^G 


R1CHM0ND.IND„U.SA. 


KENTUCKY 


8-FOOT  NO.   2   FERTILIZER  AND   LIME  SOWERS 


Cut  aljove  shows  interior  of  the  No.  2  Keiituck)-  Fertilizer  and  Lime  Sower  Hopper. 
Heavy  malleable  agitator  lingers  are  placed  on  lJ4-inch  square  steel  axle  shafts.  These 
fingers  are  located  over  each  feed  wheel  to  prevent  material  bridging  or  packing,  and  are 
so  shaped  and  located  that  each  finger  rotates  in  a  circular  path  of  its  own.  resulting  in 
a  constant  agitation  of  practically  all  of  the  contents  of  the  center  and  lower  parts  of 
the  hopper.  Designed  for  broadcasting  large  quantities  of  crushed  or  ground  rock,  which 
has  a  tendency  to  stick  and  to  bridge  in  the    hopper. 

The  driving  gears  or  cogs  are  similar  to  those  used  on  the  No.  1.  The  axles,  how- 
ever, are  the  steel  agitator  shafts,  groiuid  wheels  being  provided  with  special  removable 
sleeves  with  square  holes  to  fit  them.  The  agitator  shafts  and  axles  are  equipped  with 
remo\able  sleeves  and  dust  washers  similar  to  the  feed  shafts  as  is  shown  in  lower  cut 
right  side.  The  agitator  shafts,  like  feed  shafts,  are  divided,  inside  ends  being  supported 
in  center  bracket  by  removable  sleeves,  which  are  readily  oiled  throtigh  tubes  extending 
to  to|i  and  through  rear  side  of  hopper.  A  thoroughly  substantial  construction  in  every 
wa\'. 


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